Each African country has its own regulator, currency and financial institutions. The WAEMU and CEMAC zones share a common central bank, while North, East and Southern Africa have their own authorities.
For each country, an overview presents key figures and the main institutions, complemented by pages on banks, insurance, microcredit and the business press.
North Africa
West Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- The Gambia
- Togo
Central Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Republic of the Congo
- São Tomé and Príncipe